| Show proclamation issued by the president president Roosevel ts thanksgiving day proclamation issued on nov 12 is as allows 1 I franklinn D roosevelt I 1 dent of tile the united states of america hereby designate thursday the awen ty eighth day of november 1935 as a day of national thanksgiving in traversing a period of national stress our country has been knit together in a closer fellowship of mutual interest and common purpose we can well be grateful that more and more of our people understand and seek the greater good of the greater number we can be grateful that self selfish isla purpose of personal gain at our neighbors loss less strongly asserts itself we can be grateful that peace at home is strengthened by a growing willingness to common counsel anle we can be grateful that our peace with other nations continues through recognition of our own peaceful purpose but in appreciation ot of the blessings that divine providence has bestowed upon us in america we shall not rejoice as the pharisee rejoiced W war ar a and n d s strife t afe still live in the world R rather ither must america ameriba by example and in in practice hell heir to bind the I 1 wounds of ethels strive against disorder order and aggression encourage the lessening of distress among peoples and advance peaceful trade and friendship the future of many generations of mankind will be greatly guided by our sets acts in these present years we have a new trail let us then on the day appointed offer our devotions and our humble thanks to almighty god and pray that the people of amerla america will 1 be e guided i d by him in helping their fellow men in witness whereof I 1 have here 1 unto set my hand and caused the i seal of the united states state to be affixed if fixed i done at the city of W washington ab agton this day of november in the year of our lord nineteen h undrel hundred and thirty f ive five and of the independence of the united states the one hindered hun h dered and sixtieth |
